CVS wins appeals court fight over Arkansas pharmacy network law

By Allison Bell

News July 08, 2026 at 04:10 PM

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An employer plan required participant to fill prescriptions at the CVS Caremark mail-order pharmacy or a CVS drug store.
A federal district court found that ERISA preempts the state requirements.
The appeals said the Arkansas network standards would be especially difficult for an employer to handle.

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